Tire tool



50 the device;

Patented Aug. 30, 1927.v

FRANK n. III'rE, or MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA.

TIRE

Application `filed April 11,

' IOinto a recess in the rim. In use these side rings and locking rings become rusted and are thus held very tightly in place. The tires 6 also become firmly attached to the rims and side rings and it is very difficult to remove the tires. It is desirable, therefore, to have some simple and efficient means by which the side rings and locking means can be removed and by means of which the tire can also'be removed from the rim. It is an object of this invention, therefore, to provide a simple and efficient device by means of which the locking ring and side rings can be-removed from the rim and the tire also removed from the rim.

It is a further object of the invention to provide such a device comprising a central member having means to engage one side of I the wheel and having circumferentially spaced means to engage the side ring at the other side of the wheel, said'central member and last mentioned means being relatively movable 'whereby the side ring may be forced inwardly.

It is a further object of the invention to .-:5 provide such a' tool com risin circumferentially spaced arms adiiptedg to engage about the side ring at one side thereof and being connected by members extending therebetween when the tool is in operative position, said members bein removable whereby l the tool can be collapsec These and other objects and advantages of the invention will be fully set forth in the following description made in connection with the accompanying drawings, in which likel reference characters refer to *similar arts throughout the several views and in w ich p Fig. 1 is a central vertical section through' f Fig.' 2 is a 2`2 of Fig. 1; and y Fig. 3 is a horizontal section -on line 3-3 'of F1 1. 'y Referring to the drawigaan automobile wheel such as used on m horizontalsection taken on line as are also the tires used. These tires nular flan e 5* ern bus .or truckv TOOL.

1921. Serial No. 182,756.

vehicles is shown, comprising a disk 5vhavi ing a central annular iiauge 5* par'allel to the plane of the wheel and an outer annular is riveted or otherwise secured to the cylinl .drical rim 6. The

annular flange 5'* has a. plurality of circumferentiallyl spaced holes 5d through which extend attaching means for securlng the wheel to the hub. The rim has a flange 6a at one lside and another detachable flange or side ring 7 is formed to fit against the outer side of said rim and against said flange and extend partly thereover, said side ring curving outwardly toward the side of the wheel. The rim,6 at its other side has a circ'umferentially extending recess `or trough portion 6b formed therein and a locking ring 8 of simple cylindrical form has one edge fitting in sald groove or the recess 6* and extending about the rim, said locking ring 8 being split so that it can be expanded to be removed andv inserted in place. Another side ring or detachable flange 9 isprovided engaging the rim at the inner side of the locking ring 8 and extending' partly over said locking ring, said side ring also flaring outwardly outer side of said ring; The usual pneumatic tire 10 is shown as held in place between the detachable flanges 7 and 9.

The tool of the present invention includes a stem 11- which is threaded at its upper end for a considerable distance as shown at 11, The stem 11 is pivoted at its lower end by a pivot-"12 to a vertical bar or rod 13, the up er end of which is bifurcated to receive tlie lower end of the stem'll. The rod 1'3 has a squared or angularly shaped portion 13'* extending through a similarly shaped recess in a bar 14 having a bossor thickened p ortion at its center, said member 13 havin `a threaded end pro'ecting throu h the gr 14 for receiving t e nut 15. he bar `14 extends across the an on the disk .5 and ispro-l vided wit pins 14* adapted to extend through op osito pairs of holes 5". A sleeve 16 surroun sthe threaded portion .11a of the stem 11, being bored to have said portion pass therethrough, and said sleevehas-a plurality of pairs of projecting lugs 16. While the number'of these lugs may be'varied, in

the embodiment of the invention illustrated, four pairs are shown disposed substantially at the loo 90 apart. A plurality of bars 17 are provided, the u per end of each of which 1s flattened an disposed between one of the pairs of lugs 16a. The bars 17 extend downwardl and outwardly 4in an inclined direction om sleeve 16 and are bent at ytheir lower ends to extend substantially vertically, said bars seating in the groove of side ring 9 and having portions 17b extending partly over the edge of said ring. Said bars 17 have lugs 17 rojecting inwardly and horizontally there rom adjacent their lower ends, which lugs are provided with pairs of spaced holes.l Rods 18 extend between the lugs 17, having their outer ends bent downwardly at 18 to pass through the adjacent holes in said lugs, said rods 18 thus being disposed substantially in the form of a square as shown in Fig. 2. The rods 18 have small holes adjacent their ends through which cotter pins 21 may be passed to hold the rods yin place. The sleeve 16 is' engaged at its upper end by a ball-bearing member 19 shown as having a flange extending about the outer side of the sleeve 16, and a handle member 20 engages this threaded portion of stem 11, resting on the member 19. The member 20 has a central hub formed as a nut and has outwardly extending bars or handles 20a projecting therefrom. Y

In the operation of the 'device the wheel will be placed on the Ground or floor as shown and the bar `14 disposed unden the flange 5, pins 14* being inserted in the holes 5d as shown. The lower ends of the bars 17 i will engage iin the side ring 9 and rods 18 will be in place as shown in Fivs. 1 and 2 The member 20 will now be turnerd by graspin its handle members 2Oa and the stem 11 wil be drawn upwardl and the bars 17 pushed downwardly. reat pressure can thus be brought on the side ring 9, which will be moved inwardly, pushing the bead of tire 10 inwardly or downwardly. When the ring or flange 9 has been moved downwardly suiliciently to clear the locking ring 8, the latter can be expanded and sprunr out of position. When this is accomplished, the wheel will be inverted or turned on its other side and the bar 14 will be disposed beneath the opposite side of flange 5a. lThe lower ends of bars 17 will be engaged in the groove o side ring or flange 7 and pressure exerted, pushing this side ring transversely of the rim 6. This ring and the bead of the tire adjacent thereto will thus be loosened and the tire and both rings or ilanges 7 and 9 can be pushed transversely of and oli' of the rim. The locking ring, side rings and tire are thus easily, quickly and conveniently detached from the rim. As above stated, these parts become securely attached to the rim and their removal has been a very diiiicult task heretofore. `Wl1en the tool is not in use, the rods 18 can be removed from lugs 17 at one end, and these rods and the bars 17 can then all be moved into substantially parallel relation with the central stem 11, thus bringing the tool to a collapsed position in which it will talre up little space. n

From the above description it is seen that ,applicant has provided a very 'simple and :tails, arrangement and proportions of the parts, without departing from the scope of applicants invention, which, generally stated, consists in a device capable of car ing out the objects above set forth, in t e novel parts and combinations of parts disclosed and defined in the appended claims.

What is claimed isz- 1. A device for removing the detachable 'flanges and tire ffrom the rim of a wheel having in combination, a central member havingmeans at its lower end to engage one side of said wheel, a sleeve adjacent the other end of said member through which it passes, a plurality of circumferentially spaced bars pivoted to said sleeve and extendin outwardly and downwardly therefrom aving substantially vertical lower portions constructed and arranged to engage the side ring, means for holding said bars in proper position and a nut member having means for turning the same threaded on said stem above said sleeve and adapted to enga e the same and exert pressure on said detac able flanges when rotated.

2. A device for removing the side rings and tire from the rim of a wheel having in combination, a central stem, a bar pivoted to the lower end thereof adapted to engage one side of said wheel, a member movable longitudinally of said stem, a plurality of circumferentially spaced bars pivoted at their upper ends to said stem and extending outwardly and downwardly therefrom constructed and arranged to engage a side rin at their lowei ends, means connecting said bars adjacent their lower ends, and a rotatable member threaded on said stem above said second mentioned member adapted to cause relative movement oi said stem'and bars and exert pressure on said side ring.

3. A device for removing the tire, side andloclring rings from a bus or truck wheel havin an inner annular flange with hub attaching .holes therethrou h comprising a central stem, a bar pivota y connected to the lower end thereof adapted to extend loo across the lower side of said annular flange and having means disposed in a pair of said holes, a sleeve slidable on said stem, a lurality of circumferentiall spaced ars pivoted to said sleeve at t eir upper ends and extending downwardly and outwardly therefrom, substantially horizontal rods connectin said bars adjacent their lower ends, a nut t readed on said stem above said sleeve having means forl turning the same, and 10 `anti-friction means between said nut and and said bars ma be collapsed into substanl tially parallel re ation.

In testimony whereof I aix my si ature. FRANK D. 

